נָבִיא
Transliteration
nāḇî'
Pronunciation
naw-bee'
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From נָבָא (H5012)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1277a

Strong’s Definitions

נָבִיא nâbîyʼ, naw-bee'; from H5012; a prophet or (generally) inspired man:—prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 316x

The KJV translates Strong's H5030 in the following manner: prophet (312x), prophecy (1x), them that prophesy (1x), prophet (with H376) (1x), variant (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 316x
The KJV translates Strong's H5030 in the following manner: prophet (312x), prophecy (1x), them that prophesy (1x), prophet (with H376) (1x), variant (1x).
  1. spokesman, speaker, prophet

    1. prophet

    2. false prophet

    3. heathen prophet

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָבִיא nâbîyʼ, naw-bee'; from H5012; a prophet or (generally) inspired man:—prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
STRONGS H5030: Abbreviations
נָבִיא 306 noun masculine spokesman, speaker, prophetנ׳ Genesis 20:7 155 times; suffix נְבִיאֶ֑ךָ Exodus 7:1; plural נְבִיאִים Numbers 11:29 + 82 times; נְנִאִים Jeremiah 27:18 + 16 times; suffix נְבִיאַי Psalm 105:15; נְבִיָאו 1 Kings 22:22; נְבִיאָו֯ 2 Kings 17:13, etc.; —
1. genuine prophet of י׳, נביא, anciently called רֹאֶה, 1 Samuel 9:9 (antiquarian note); change probably occurred in times of Elijah and is first reflected in Ehpraimitic source literally as applied to Abraham Genesis 20:7; Moses Deuteronomy 34:10, M. and other early prophets. Hosea 6:5; Hosea 12:11 (twice in verse); Hosea 12:14 (twice in verse); Amos 2:11, 12; of prophets in ecstatic state Numbers 12:6 (E), Numbers 11:24 (JE). So in Judaic literature, of prophet like Moses Deuteronomy 18:15, 18 (D), of Aaron (as mouthpiece of Moses) Exodus 7:1 (P), of Samuel 1 Samuel 3:20, an unknown Judges 6:8; in time of Samuel prophets were organized in bands: חֶבֶל נביאים 1 Samuel 10:5, 10:10; להקת הנ׳ 1 Samuel 19:20; and in time of Elijah were בְּנֵי הַנְּבִיאִים = members of prophets' guilds 1 Kings 20:35; 2 Kings 2:3, 5, 7, 15; 2 Kings 4:1, 38 (twice in verse); נָבִיא of genuine prophets (besides phrases), in Judaic prophets, only Jeremiah, Jeremiah 1:5; Ezekiel, Ezekiel 2:5 = Ezekiel 33:33; of ancient prophets Jeremiah 28:8, 9 (3 times in verse); Zechariah 1:6; Zechariah 8:9; especially הנביאים הראשׁנים Zechariah 1:4; Zechariah 7:7, 12, compare הנביאים עבדי(וׅ my (his) servants the prophets 2 Kings 9:7; 2 Kings 17:13, 23; 2 Kings 21:10; 2 Kings 24:2 (all RD) Ezra 9:11; Jeremiah 7:25; Jeremiah 25:4; Jeremiah 26:5; Jeremiah 29:19; Jeremiah 35:15; Jeremiah 44:4; Amos 3:7; Zechariah 1:6, compare Ezekiel 38:17; Daniel 9:6; עבדוֺ הַנּ׳ his servant the prophet 1 Kings 14:18; 2 Kings 14:25; הַנָּבִיא with proper name: Jerome, 2 Chronicles 36:12; Daniel 9:2 + 31 times Jeremiah (but only + 4 times, the rest probably redactional, see GieJer. xxvii); Elijah 1 Kings 18:36 (om ), 2 Chronicles 21:12; Malachi 3:23; Nathan 2 Samuel 7:2 + 10 times Samuel and Kings; + 4 times Chronicles; Psalm 51:2 (title); Isaiah, 2 Kings 19:2; 2 Kings 20:1, 14 = Isaiah 37:2; Isaiah 38:1; Isaiah 39:1; 2 Kings 20:11; 2 Chronicles 26:22; 32:20, 32; Habakkuk Habakkuk 1:1; Habakkuk 3:1 (titles); Haggai, Haggai 1:1, 3, 12; Haggai 2:1, 10; Zechariah, Zechariah 1:1, 7 (titles); elsewhere several others in Samuel, Kings and Chronicles + 15 times; נביא is used elsewhere of Genuine prophecy only 1 Samuel 9:9 + 34 times Samuel and Kings; 1 Chronicles 16:22 = Psalm 105:15, + 13 times Chronicles; Psalm 74:9 complains of absence of נ׳; לַחְתֹּם חָזוֺן וְנָבִיא Daniel 9:24 see חתם
2. false prophets: prophets as official class, beside priests, character as false prophets: Isaiah 28:7; Jeremiah 2:26; Jeremiah 4:9; Jeremiah 6:13; Jeremiah 8:1, 10; Jeremiah 13:13; Jeremiah 14:18; Jeremiah 18:18; Jeremiah 23:11, 33, 34; Jeremiah 26:7, 8, 11, 16; Jeremiah 32:32; Zechariah 7:3, app. also 2 Kings 23:2; Nehemiah 9:32; Lamentations 2:20; Jeremiah 29:1; Ezekiel 7:26 (in these not characterized); always false (except of ancient and special prophets given above) in Amos 7:14; Hosea 4:5; Hosea 9:7, 8; Micah 3:5, 6, 11; Isaiah 3:2; Isaiah 9:14; Isaiah 29:10; Jeremiah 2:8, 30; Jeremiah 5:13, 31; Jeremiah 14:13, 14, 15 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 23:9 + 16 times Jeremiah 27:9, 14, 15, 16, 18; Jeremiah 29:8, 15; Jeremiah 37:19; Ezekiel 13:2 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 13:3, 4, 9, 16; Ezekiel 14:4, 7, 9 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 14:10; Ezekiel 22:25, 28; Zephaniah 3:4; Lamentations 2:9, 14; Lamentations 4:13; especially discredited Deuteronomy 13:2; Deuteronomy 13:4; Deuteronomy 13:6; Deuteronomy 18:20 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 18:22 (twice in verse); Zechariah 13:2, 4, 5; such a prophet Hananiah called הַנָּבִיא Jeremiah 28:1, 5, 10, 12, 15, 17 ( omits in all but Jeremiah 28:1, where ψευδοπροφήτης). Usage of prophets themselves gives such a bad flavour to נביא, that we are not surprised that it is absent from exilic Isaiah, the Wisdom Literature, and Psalms (except for special reasons in 3 Psalms given under 1).
3. heathen prophets 1 Kings 18:20; 1 Kings 19:1; 2 Kings 3:13 (twice in verse); נביאי האשׁדה 1 Kings 18:19; נביאי הבעל 1 Kings 18:19, 22, 25, 40; 2 Kings 10:19; 1 Kings 22:6, 10, 12, 13, 22, 23 2 Chronicles 18:5; 18:9; 18:11; 18:12; 18:21; 18:22.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

Genesis 20:7; Genesis 20:7

Exodus

Exodus 7:1; Exodus 7:1

Numbers

Numbers 11:24; Numbers 11:29; Numbers 12:6

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 13:2; Deuteronomy 13:4; Deuteronomy 13:6; Deuteronomy 18:15; Deuteronomy 18:18; Deuteronomy 18:20; Deuteronomy 18:22; Deuteronomy 34:10

Judges

Judges 6:8

1 Samuel

1 Samuel 3:20; 1 Samuel 9:9; 1 Samuel 9:9; 1 Samuel 10:5; 1 Samuel 10:10; 1 Samuel 19:20

2 Samuel

2 Samuel 7:2

1 Kings

1 Kings 14:18; 1 Kings 18:19; 1 Kings 18:19; 1 Kings 18:20; 1 Kings 18:22; 1 Kings 18:25; 1 Kings 18:36; 1 Kings 18:40; 1 Kings 19:1; 1 Kings 20:35; 1 Kings 22:6; 1 Kings 22:10; 1 Kings 22:12; 1 Kings 22:13; 1 Kings 22:22; 1 Kings 22:22; 1 Kings 22:23

2 Kings

2 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 2:5; 2 Kings 2:7; 2 Kings 2:15; 2 Kings 3:13; 2 Kings 4:1; 2 Kings 4:38; 2 Kings 9:7; 2 Kings 10:19; 2 Kings 14:25; 2 Kings 17:13; 2 Kings 17:13; 2 Kings 17:23; 2 Kings 19:2; 2 Kings 20:1; 2 Kings 20:11; 2 Kings 20:14; 2 Kings 21:10; 2 Kings 23:2; 2 Kings 24:2

1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 16:22

2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 18:5; 2 Chronicles 18:9; 2 Chronicles 18:11; 2 Chronicles 18:12; 2 Chronicles 18:21; 2 Chronicles 18:22; 2 Chronicles 21:12; 2 Chronicles 26:22; 2 Chronicles 32:20; 2 Chronicles 32:32; 2 Chronicles 36:12

Ezra

Ezra 9:11

Nehemiah

Nehemiah 9:32

Psalms

Psalms 51:2; Psalms 74:9; Psalms 105:15; Psalms 105:15

Isaiah

Isaiah 3:2; Isaiah 9:14; Isaiah 28:7; Isaiah 29:10; Isaiah 37:2; Isaiah 38:1; Isaiah 39:1

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 1:5; Jeremiah 2:8; Jeremiah 2:26; Jeremiah 2:30; Jeremiah 4:9; Jeremiah 5:13; Jeremiah 5:31; Jeremiah 6:13; Jeremiah 7:25; Jeremiah 8:1; Jeremiah 8:10; Jeremiah 13:13; Jeremiah 14:13; Jeremiah 14:14; Jeremiah 14:15; Jeremiah 14:18; Jeremiah 18:18; Jeremiah 23:9; Jeremiah 23:11; Jeremiah 23:33; Jeremiah 23:34; Jeremiah 25:4; Jeremiah 26:5; Jeremiah 26:7; Jeremiah 26:8; Jeremiah 26:11; Jeremiah 26:16; Jeremiah 27:9; Jeremiah 27:14; Jeremiah 27:15; Jeremiah 27:16; Jeremiah 27:18; Jeremiah 27:18; Jeremiah 28:1; Jeremiah 28:1; Jeremiah 28:5; Jeremiah 28:8; Jeremiah 28:9; Jeremiah 28:10; Jeremiah 28:12; Jeremiah 28:15; Jeremiah 28:17; Jeremiah 29:1; Jeremiah 29:8; Jeremiah 29:15; Jeremiah 29:19; Jeremiah 32:32; Jeremiah 35:15; Jeremiah 37:19; Jeremiah 44:4

Lamentations

Lamentations 2:9; Lamentations 2:14; Lamentations 2:20; Lamentations 4:13

Ezekiel

Ezekiel 2:5; Ezekiel 7:26; Ezekiel 13:2; Ezekiel 13:3; Ezekiel 13:4; Ezekiel 13:9; Ezekiel 13:16; Ezekiel 14:4; Ezekiel 14:7; Ezekiel 14:9; Ezekiel 14:10; Ezekiel 22:25; Ezekiel 22:28; Ezekiel 33:33; Ezekiel 38:17

Daniel

Daniel 9:2; Daniel 9:6; Daniel 9:24

Hosea

Hosea 4:5; Hosea 6:5; Hosea 9:7; Hosea 9:8; Hosea 12:11; Hosea 12:14

Amos

Amos 2:11; Amos 2:12; Amos 3:7; Amos 7:14

Micah

Micah 3:5; Micah 3:6; Micah 3:11

Habakkuk

Habakkuk 1:1; Habakkuk 3:1

Zephaniah

Zephaniah 3:4

Haggai

Haggai 1:1; Haggai 1:3; Haggai 1:12; Haggai 2:1; Haggai 2:10

Zechariah

Zechariah 1:1; Zechariah 1:4; Zechariah 1:6; Zechariah 1:6; Zechariah 1:7; Zechariah 7:3; Zechariah 7:7; Zechariah 7:12; Zechariah 8:9; Zechariah 13:2; Zechariah 13:4; Zechariah 13:5